Butler County Community College is hosting an event this week for those interested in obtaining emergency medical technician and emergency medical responder certification training.
An open house is planned for Wednesday, July 24 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in room 110 of the Science and Technology Building on the BC3 Main Campus in Butler Township.
Those attending will be able to tour classrooms, view equipment used during instruction, and meet instructors affiliated with the training programs.
Additional noncredit programs are also available with part-or-all of the class cost for Butler County volunteer firefighters covered by local reimbursement programs.
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BC3’s Emergency Medical Services is accredited by the state Department of Health’s Bureau of EMS. In addition to BC3’s EMT and EMR programs, visitors can also learn about additional noncredit programs such as advanced EMT, basic life support and Heartsaver cardiopulmonary resuscitation-automated external defibrillator, said Kristina Lynch, an EMS specialist at BC3.
BC3 also offers a 28-credit emergency services-EMS option workplace certificate, and a 60-credit emergency services-EMS option associate in applied science degree program.
A 184-hour EMT program scheduled from July 31 to Dec. 9 will provide basic training in all aspects of emergency medical care that an EMT is permitted to provide in Pennsylvania. Classes will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on five Saturdays.
The deadline to register for the EMT training program is July 17, and for the EMR training, Aug. 6.
Those interested in attending the July 24 open house can RSVP at bc3.edu/ems-openhouse.
